{"id":129490,"date":"2026-04-23T13:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=129490"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:10:49","slug":"avis-russey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/theatre\/showcase\/avis-russey\/","title":{"rendered":"Avis Russey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>BFA Acting<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5>SHE\/HER<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avis Russey is a NYC-based actor, musician, and writer. She is a passionate artist drawn to work that expands her curiosity, requires her vulnerability, and challenges her wit, seeing storytelling as the most crucial and effective tool for human connection. She brings unwavering enthusiasm to every project she is a part of and is deeply committed to creating work that every person can see themselves reflected in. If she isn\u2019t performing, you\u2019ll probably find her cooking an elaborate feast for everyone she knows or locking into a coloring book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avisrussey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">avisrussey.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EJybNiyoFKjUQFB3RTLwOOQfKQ2Vnnlp\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Resume<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/Russey_Avis.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Headshot<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Slate<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1184217580?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"Avis Russey_SLATE\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Scene 1<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1184217290?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"Avis Russey\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Scene 2<\/h3>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1184216870?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"Avis Russey_Blue Warm Color\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"callouts has-1\">\n<div class=\"callout yellow\">\n<div class=\"image\"><img src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/Showcase-2026-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<h4>Meet the Class of 2026<\/h4>\n<p>Get to know this year&#8217;s cohort of grads from Boston University School of Theatre&#8217;s BFA performance, design, production, and management programs, and MFA design, production, and management programs.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2026\/theatre-showcase-2026\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BFA Acting SHE\/HER Avis Russey is a NYC-based actor, musician, and writer. 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